Estate of the wicked -- Excellency of God's mercy. (To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David the servant of the Lord.)

¹⁾The wicked, who live in transgression of the wicked, saith withinin mytheir hearthearts, thatThere is no condemnation; for there is no fear of God before histheir eyes.

²⁾For hethey flatterethflatter himselfthemselves in histheir own eyes, until histheir iniquityiniquities beare found to be hateful.

³⁾The words of histheir mouth are full of iniquity and deceit:. heThe wicked man hath left off to be wise, and to do good.;

⁴⁾He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

⁵⁾ThyO mercyLord, Othou LORD, isart in the heavens; andthey are full of thy faithfulnessmercy. reachethAnd the thoughts of a righteous man ascendeth up unto thee whose throne is far above the clouds.

⁶⁾ThyHe is filled with thy righteousness is like the great mountains;, and with thy judgments arelike a great deep:. O LORDLord, thou preservest man and beast.

⁷⁾How excellent is thy lovingkindnessloving-kindness, O God! therefore the children of men put their trust under the shadow of thy wings.

⁸⁾They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house; and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.

⁹⁾For with thee is the fountain of life:; in thy light shall we see light.

¹⁰⁾OOh continue thy lovingkindnessloving-kindness unto them that know thee; and thy righteousness to the upright in heart.

¹¹⁾Let not the foot of pride come against me, and let not the hand of the wicked remove me.

¹²⁾ThereThey are the workers of iniquity fallen:and shall fall; they areshall be cast down, and shall not be able to rise.